The double sacred horns or sacrificial horns are the most common sacred symbol of the Minoan cult. They are placed as the crowning of sacred buildings or altars. It was sometimes combined with the double ax. Representations showed worshippers standing respectfully before them.

But what do the horns symbolize? The horns, a hallmark of the glorious Minoan civilization, refer to the moon because of the similarity of the crescent moon to the cow's horns. The ancient Greeks imagined the moon leading a chariot to the dome of the sky, like its brother, the Sun, which was drawn by cows or bulls.

The moon was and is for mankind a universal and timeless spiritual symbol, the feminine principle of the creation of the universe, as well as the door to the occult nature of mankind and the universe, which remains untouched in the ordinary view of nature, for this is also identified with the magical-mystical ceremonies.

The phases of the moon, the new moon, the Lost Moon and the full moon, were associated with the Trimorous Hecate, symbolizing the young girl, shy and invisible, (as virgin Artemis), the crescent with the mature woman of reproductive age, as the phase of this moon resembles the swollen belly of a pregnant woman, and the full moon in full growth, as an old lady.

Of course, it is no coincidence that the Greek name of Europa also refers us to the moon, since it is the one that sees everything. The same applies to the name of Telefassa's mother, who shines from afar. All the heroines of Cretan myth, such as Ariadne and Vritomartis or Diktynna have names that refer us to the cult circle of Artemis, that is, they refer to the moon.

The bull is related to Zeus (who mythologically was born and raised in Crete) and who transformed himself into a white bull to kidnap the daughter of Aginoras, Europa, and take her to Crete.

There he married her and from their marriage, three sons were born: Minos, who became king of Knossos, Radamanthis, who ruled in Phaistos, and Sarpedon. In addition, a bull emerged from the sea, which Poseidon, after summoning it, sent to Minos so that he could sacrifice it in exchange for the throne of Crete claimed by his brother Sarpedon.

Minos eventually became king of Crete, but intrigued by the bull's beauty, he did not fulfill his vow to sacrifice it, incurring the wrath of Poseidon, who made Pasiphae - daughter of the Sun and Persia and Minos' wife, to fell in love with the bull. Pasiphae, with the help of Daedalus - who made a model of a cow, which Pasiphae entered - managed to interact with the bull, and from this encounter was born the Minotaur.

The bull's head was the symbol of the power of the Minoan civilization. The blood of the bull during its sacrifice in the performance of surgical sacraments for the mystic candidates who were waiting to be appointed priests, symbolized rebirth and ascent to a higher spiritual sphere.

A symbol associated with the double sacred horns is the sacred double ax or laurel, which was believed to have healing, magical, protective powers. The place where they were placed was thus considered a building or object that was highly protected and therefore expected not to be desecrated. It was also considered the preeminent symbol of sanctification and dedication. It thus symbolized the soul moving towards deification and perfection. The double ax was also usually located in the center of each sanctuary to signify the sanctity and "immortality" of that place. Among other things, it symbolized the creative union of two forces of nature, namely the productive and the fertilizing.